Ranch Sausage and Rice Casserole

AWESOME! Truly a man's dish! A favorite dish in our family and often requested. I use original long grain converted rice by Uncle Ben. Great flavor!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb bulk sausage
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 1  small carrot, shredded
• 1  cup  uncooked white rice
• 1 (10 ounce)  cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (14 ounce)  chicken broth
• 1  cup water
• 1  teaspoon  dry ranch dressing mix (Hidden Valley)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large saucepan brown sausage, drain well and crumble. Set aside. In same pan saute onion and celery in 1 teaspoon oil. Mix in carrots and sausage.
2. Place uncooked rice in bottom of a 9 x 9 or 3 quart baking dish. Place sausage mixture in baking dish on top of uncooked rice.
3. In a medium size bowl mix soup, chicken broth, water, dry ranch mix and salt. Pour over sausage mixture and cover with foil.
4. Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 50 minutes.